Balham - Historic planning approval rate
Balham - Historic ward in Wandsworth has a 89.0% approval rate based on 100 planning decisions. Wandsworth overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: April 2026
89.0%
ward approval rate
100
Decisions
89
Approved
11
Refused
93.5%
Wandsworth average
Balham - Historic is 4.5 percentage points below the Wandsworth average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Balham - Historic compares
Balham - Historic ward
89.0%
Wandsworth overall
93.5%
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Recent decisions in Balham - Historic
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 26,261 decisions.